August 27, 2015 This has been an intense week for your Westfield historian, with the loss of several friends, and the first anniversary of my mother Frances Dibble Blackburn Anderson’s passing this past Friday, Au. more »»

August 20, 2015 While trying to settle on a topic for BeeLines, your Westfield Historian decided to do some more sorting and settling in her new digs at Edgewater, and discovered the perfect item for this wee. more »»

August 13, 2015 The stage was decked out in a patriotic mix of red, white and blue. Each of the ten hopefuls was well dressed in a suit, a sincere tie and the obligatory warm smile. It was an impressive panel ... more »»

August 13, 2015 So, which came first — Ice cream parlors or soda fountains? Why were soda fountains usually found in drug stores? Which ice cream parlor or soda fountain was the first one in Westfield? Since... more »»

August 6, 2015 A recent photo-postcard of the Pergola from the rear of the Patterson Library, posted on Greater Things About Westfield NY Facebook site, prompted a flurry of memories from viewers about scout... more »»

July 30, 2015 On a recent warm and breezy night, I was suddenly startled from deep sleep by a dazzling flash of light. I caught my breath and lay still, not quite awake, wondering and listening. more »»

July 23, 2015 Do you remember those soft summer nights when we were kids, when we’d stretch out on the lawn and gaze in awe at the star show above us? From time to time, we’d be dazzled by a shooting star,... more »»

July 16, 2015 By Marybelle Beigh Westfield Historian With all the drought along the entire west coast of this country and up into Canada, there have been a plethora of wildfires and forest fires sending smoke and... more »»

July 9, 2015 By Marybelle Beigh Westfield Historian The Westfield Firemen’s Annual Ox-Roast in July has a long tradition at Ottaway Park! But do you know when it started? Ox Roasts have been a staple for summer... more »»

July 2, 2015 By Marybelle Beigh Westfield Historian You’d think this would be a “no-brainer” to research and write - right? WRONG!!! So after several nearly-fruitless attempts to locate historic celebrations of... more »»